Royal Staff Social Club Ticket and Betting Slips Found During Palace Restoration

Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800s

A collection of historic, forgotten items have been found during the restoration of the London royal residence.

Forgotten items uncovered in Buckingham Palace restoration include betting slips

The forgotten belongings, which have remained hidden at Buckingham Palace for decades, offer a fascinating glimpse into the people who worked and lived at the royal residence

Buckingham Palace workers discover hidden items beneath floorboards during £370million restoration

Buckingham Palace workers discover hidden items beneath floorboards during £370million restoration . Buckingham Palace's decade-long £370million restoration has yielded an unexpected trove of lost objects, hidden for decades beneath floorboards and within the building's fabric

Royal staff social club ticket and betting slips found during Palace restoration

Everyday items were unearthed in the floorboards of Buckingham Palace, along with a rundown of instructions for hosting a grand royal reception.

Buckingham Palace restoration unearths hidden treasures from royal history

Blank Littlewoods Football Pool betting coupons from 1957, a pair of worn black hobnail boots, and an empty Silk Cut cigarette packet were among the everyday items discovered